Wireless Netgear WGR614 Setup Problems

[DeeMarie]

I have run into problems trying to set up a wireless router (Netgear WGR614) through VirginMedia; I only have a laptop and NO desktop PC. I can manage the first two steps/connections but the third step states that I have no connection to the Internet. Can someone please give me step by step instructions as to how I can rectify this problem?

[Valerie]

I think you might have to set it up wired first then go wireless

[moaningmags]

It sets up straight from wireless.
If you have the wireless manager from Virgin, uninstall it, then Windows will tell you wireless networks are available.
Connect to Virgin Broadband, once connected with the password or network key I've sent you, open Internet Explorer, you should get a red and white page.
Pick a name for the SSID, your name or something.
Pick a passphrase, minimum of 8 letters, numbers or a mixture.
Change the channel to 1 or 11, then click on apply at the bottom
If it asks for username (virgin) and password (password) type them in press enter.
You should now lose wireless connection, check for available networks, you should see the one with the name you gave it, click on connect and type in your new password.
That should be it.

[topman]

hes right, also try to unplug modem and back in.

[unnamed1975]

dont use the cd you get from virgin cos its crap and stops you finding the wireless network

[Peter_]

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First you need to fully uninstall the software from your computer, by first going to the system tray by the clock on desktop and exiting the wireless manager, then go to start > control panel >unistall programs> now unistall the wireless manager from here then exit .

Next ensure the router is on and take a pen or a paperclip and look on the back of the router and you will see a small round hole big enough for the pen to go into press the reset button in this hole for approx 10 seconds then switch off the router and modem

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Quick router set up for the Virgin router

connect your laptop direct to the router in port 1to 4>open internet explorer>in the address bar put http://192.168.1.1/ when the login screen appears put in the username : virgin and the passphrase : password> the Netgear router page will now appear, down the left side click on Wireless settings>now name your network, something you remember and replace the passphrase with a new one at least 8 characters long and click apply, wait for it to finish updating and close the page.

disconnect cable from laptop and router, ensure inbuilt wireless switched on, go to system tray and look for connect to a network icon ( not the virgin icon ) click it and find your network name, click connect put in your passphrase and when it says connected open a browser page and you should be connecte